New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-06
PERSONAL TRAITS AND CHAT.

L ~ ll'NON AL Nal - AMI I'll IA Z.
GLIMPSES OF MEN FROM VARIOUS PLACES.
In a downtown business office the other day two
prominent Republicans of this State in discussing
phases Of local politics in interior county let slip
the information that i. had cost Of their nei hbors
$1,000 to make canvass and secure an election as
supervisor On being asked the value of the ofice
family rot more but it is the basis of the entire pot
cal system in the county at present manipu ated
1t is the foundation upon which the politician may
build his structure Tor future advancement and he IL
consequently wi ling to spend his money to secure the
office. The only trouble about 1t is that II he begins
to spend money ia the beginning OF his political career
he is very apt to keep it up The question OF the
expense OF election campaigns which has been re-
ssn stirred up in New York R Mr. n' and
Van Zandt said yesterday that in the little State of
Rhode Island the first election OF Governor Sprague
mist expended about $780, 900. An expenditure like
this in State like Rhode Island is simply enormous
and would be appalling to the politicians OF to-day.
Yet it occurred twenty years ago
Persons who use the Broadway street cars complain
great deal the nattentionof the conductors and
drivers, when hailed from the street. 1t is not
uncommon thing to acc n man standing a crossing
frantcally brandshing cane Mt the which has
just passed rapidly up down the street An intell
gent driver IN talking bout the matter said :" The
the line are being run on such schedule that
with dimcut travel II is almost impossible for to
keep al tine Natural every driver wants to make
his time and so get through his DAYS work at the
regular hour. We only do it by showing the cars
through with few stops possible aud have found
that men Will take the chances of jumping OH the
cars il we slack up trie so we aielv stop az cross
ings for IL there are woinen in sight IT IA
different thing, but in that event when the cars
crowded Iul <hey late in the afternoon and
at other hours of the dav have orr eyes conven-
entl, act in another direction. You cannot blame MS
mucn, though know the public is kicking very hard"
The inventor of patents who is seeking capital to
bis in he m ct ia
emit BENJAMIN Falk the round faced. black-eyed and
black haired photographer, has found that tact out
much TO dis disgust. A New-York newspaper recently
said of Mr.. Falk that he was growing wealthy by tax
Ing pictures and was investing his money in patents
In his CALLER, the other day he remarked that the
result OF this allusou had been to send an army OF IN
ventors to chase him up all hours OF the day and
night. Said he: i" have not had any rest from them
since that statement was made They come to my
place OF business before get down In the morning,
and sit around and wait tor me. They ring NY dooi
bell at home lats midnight. They propose to
me by mail 10 meet them at distant points ana to
make appointments in the city In fact, they literally
deluge with their attentions. IL had the wealth
of Vanderbilt it would have been e1hsuted III the
effort to all their requests Tor investment and
assistance The ridiculous phase nj 1t the character
OF the inventions. One man offered me All improved
rat trap, another automatic potato digger, whhc
another fellow had an invention with which he pro
posed TO stop train OF cars IN SIX seconds mat was
the funniest thing out. You have seen n country
wagon which had long spike attached behind drag
ging the ground that in going up hill the horses
and the wagon beng thus held in post on. Well,
this fellows idea put half dozen great iron
spikes to zine and car OF train 40 that they
might be dropped b, steam arrange Rent under the
control OF the engineer. When I asked him II he
thought there train OF cars strong enough TO
stand the shock he stared at me IN amazemenh Inc
curious thing about my experience ia that not single
invention has boon brought to me pertaining 10
photography"
Frenchmen are noted for their ability TO compliment
women Recently tho young Baron Dc Lorme paid
a com olincnt to the ent re vomanbood OF America ny
saving: In your papers have seen this and that
lady spoken OF as the handsomest woman IN america
Ii that wor Id be very diihcuit Tor any
woman to be designated IA the handsoDcst WOMAN la
the country The iact is,'that you have 40 many
different types OF beauty that would be lmpos-
sbIe 10 decide between them. You have types OF the
beauty OF t1e entire world fon nave Enen'h
beauties. Irish beauties. scotch oe"nties, uer'haI
beauties SPANISH beauties Italian beauties and our
own French beauties, besides many others DO not
think should want to pick the handsomest woman
in America, where there are 10 many hahuso'"'
women"
The young Hebrew artist, George d. NJ Perotto' son
OF the former United States Consul at Lyons, France
whose portrait OF Sir Moses Montehore, which was
praised at the Paris Salon and has been sold to MT
Corcoran the Washington IN liionaire, tor his art
gallery il q resident of New-York. lie IL small
man with a smooth compile y0D, dark face ana raven
hIock hair detect in his eyesi1ht compels him
constantly to wear specta,es He Is enthusiastic IN
hi profession and thoroughly devoted 10 his Work. IL
understood
portrait OF Chief Justice Waite Tor the Ohio Society
OF New-York TO DC placed in their rooms
Colonel +. d. Grant i. enjoying these days both the
sweets and acids OF authorship. series OF reinnis
cences from his pen is being published in 4" The
National Tribune" at Washington journal pub
lshed Tor circulation among O d soldiers An allusion
being made to his production he remarked; am
excessively annoyed the tact that the publishers
have tailed keep their promises with me IN reference
tn "reminiscences
lished written some"hat hastily ana WIN
lead pencil was my dm"g,s" inrnsb WI" me
with proofs regularly before publication
OF any portion of the "reminiscences Bnt the pub
lisher- to be little like the shoemakers IN tnat
respect, and consequence, number OF errors
which might have been 'oidcd have crept mo the
articles There was one paragraph last week wncn
was exceedingly annoying because OF its incorectness
However I presume am simply undergoing tho
ordinary agon,es OF authorship.
BY the way, it is one OF the anomalies Of public
thou ght that tue OF great are regarded in
tne public mind as still youthful long after they have
passed into mature manhood. After l left Colonel
Grant the other day acquaintance touched my ell
bow ana asked for the name OF my lutc cohIa
When told that " was Colonel Grant ne sara my
1 thought the Colonel was Young man. nave
always had a sort OF picture OF I'm III my mhd 40
lively ,ouDg fellow OF twenty or twenty I'VE years OF
age who was still q good deal OF boy. 1t never oc-
to me that all growing oil since the me
when the Grant boys were occupants with their iater
OF the White House." Colonel Grant 10 probably
thirty thirty eight years OF age. In physical
appearance resembles his atber being stout strong
and sturdy. The old associates OF the General say
that the Colonel giows TO look more like his father
as ages ia spite OF his black whskers the Generals
beard having been OF Lighter color.
Thomas N. Nioho who never plays cards, neverthe-
less tells a story about card playing cotere OF his
acouaintances who were poker players had night
session in Chicago which closed in contest over a
lack DOT containing some $3.50. They had started
watohes discovered that it WAS nearly o'clock OF
SUNDAY morning One OF the players suggested, by
shcud take il TO church that day and put it into the
contribution box. The winner was somewhat OF
humnrist He put the cash into an enysiope,
marked it -. Pott" and laid II on the contribution
TO pick up paper he aston,shed TO hnd N II q
report of a sermon delivered by the pastor OF the
ohurcb In " bch feeling allusion was made 10 the